That could have been pretentious, except this show was also boisterous, earthy and funny.
Unusually laced with wheat malt, which gives it a thicker mouthfeel and a notably earthy, grainy aspect, this hits you with a triple whammy of big, sweet, juicy caramelised malts; then unsweetened grapefruit, pepper and lemon notes; and finally a lingering bitterness that rolls on and on.
This lip-smacking recipe is cut through with sour lime, earthy coriander, garlic and ginger.
She is 84 now but, even in her loungewear, there is something stately and spectacular about her: the fine angles of her face, the earthy ferocity of her voice.
As such, Harry's Afghan exploits are a throwback to the earthy, violent and militaristic roots of kingship.
Well, actually there's a lot of grey and black here, too, in Scully's earthy, resonant, mysterious paintings.
In keeping with the spirit of the side, Noble was yet another on-pitch leader and a right nasty bastard when necessary - "a lovely, typically earthy Manchester lad," wrote Eamon Dunphy.
Carr said, "A conversation with him was like opening bottle of champagne, it was earthy, it was eloquent, you could see to the heart of anything, he knew more about the issues around the state than any of his ministers".
